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Fadiel Ismail, Head of Commercial

Fadiel Ismail

Head of Commercial·Gulf Drug LLC

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Project Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 11 months

Head of Commercial

September 2016 - April 2019

Gulf Drug LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2016 - April 2019

Lead: Commercial teams for Gulf Drug LLC, UAE medical equipment and medical infrastructure projects, and for international design-and-build hospital projects for Hospinorm Projects GmbH, Germany (a Gulf Drug subsidiary)
Direct influence on strategic decisions and contract structuring that’s steering operations in the direction of a 6% increase in target profitability on projects collectively exceeding USD 0, 15 billion
Systematically closed contractual issues on a backlog of over 100 projects, through comprehensive cross-functional interface
Successfully transformed the commercial management system to keep the company in a profitable, cash positive position

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Construction and Building

Head of Commercial

April 2014 - August 2016

Stantec

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2014 - August 2016

Lead: Commercial / Contracts Management
Commercial management on all Stantec's UAE projects, with primary focus on claims management for the new USD 1, 1 billion Al Mafraq Hospital project in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lead PMC commercial team and Stantec’s commercial and project controls teams in successful rebuttal of contractors’ claims in excess of USD 300 million

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Commercial/Contracts Manager

July 2013 - April 2014

Kellogg Brown & Root Inc (KBR)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

July 2013 - April 2014

Lead: Commercial Management Team
Formulation and comprehensive administration of multiple professional service agreements and construction contracts, on a prestigious new multi-billion USD residential development project on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Commercial/Contracts Manager

July 2007 - January 2013

Overseas AST Co. LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2007 - January 2013

Lead: Commercial management of all mechanical engineering projects (district cooling and aviation fuel pipelines)
Commercial and procurement management of subcontracts on all projects (collective value exceeding USD 300 million), keeping all subcontracts on budget
Successfully developed and streamlined commercial and procurement management systems that boosted profitability by 3% year on year \[2009 to 2013\]

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Management

Founder and Principal Consultant

January 2006 - June 2007

The Trade Matrix cc

South Africa

January 2006 - June 2007

Founder/owner and Principal Consultant, responsible for business start-up
Provided commercial management services \[Projects value: >USD10 million\]
Expanded the firm to offices in two locations within 13 months

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Associate Director

January 2005 - December 2005

MDA Consulting (Pty) Ltd

South Africa

January 2005 - December 2005

Responsible for the commercial aspects of contract structuring as well as the collation, auditing and analysis of project records in support of claim formulation/motivation/defense/rebuttal as well as for preparing for formal dispute resolution proceedings through arbitration and litigation, on engineering, architectural and mining projects

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Senior Quantity Surveyor

June 2002 - December 2004

Turner & Townsend Africa

South Africa

June 2002 - December 2004

Responsible for supporting the infrastructure team in providing pre and post contract Quantity Surveying services on above and below ground mining projects (from inception to final completion) in my role as Senior Quantity Surveyor, then responsible for supporting the projects management team in providing Project Management services, in my role as Project Manager

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Quantity Surveyor

January 2000 - May 2002

Ayob Ismail & Mahomedy

South Africa

January 2000 - May 2002

Responsible for supporting the partners of the firm in providing Quantity Surveying services on restoration, refurbishment and railway station projects

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Administration

Education

University of South Africa (UNISA) School of Business Leadership

March 2004

March 2004

Diploma, Project Management

South Africa

This is a Higher Diploma in Practical Project Management. Subsequent to graduation I obtained candidate membership to the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (2006)
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University of the Witwatersrand

December 1999

December 1999

Bachelor's degree, Quantity Surveying

South Africa

This is a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Quantity Surveying. Subsequent to graduation I attained professional membership to the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession as a Professional / Chartered (PrQS) [Reg. No. 3119 (2004)], as well as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) [Member No. 1256098 (2007)]
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Skills

Claims Management
Expert
Claims Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Commercial Management
Expert
Project Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Contracts Management
Expert
Contracts Management
Expert
Claims Management
Expert
Claims Management
Expert
Procurement Management
Expert
Procurement Management
Expert
Billing
Expert
Billing
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Billing
Expert
Billing
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Cost Control
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Contracts
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Memberships

Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (PMAQS)

Professional Member (No. 4254)

May 2004

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Chartered Quantity Surveyor (Member No. 1256098)

June 2007

South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)

Candidate Member (B/478/2006)

November 2006

South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (PrQS)

Professional/Chartered Quantity Surveyor (Member No. 3119)

May 2004

International Academy of Project Management (CiPP)

Certified International Procurement Professional

May 2012

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified International Procurement Professional (CiPP)
May 2012 - Jan 2019
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Training
Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
Chicago Management Training Institute
Mar 2018
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